碁 — “Go” in Japanese

Master (高手)ご

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“Go” in Japanese is 碁, read go (ご). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 囲碁 (Go game).

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What does 碁 mean?

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Kanji	碁
Meaning	Go
Readings	ご
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	囲碁 (Go game)

How to read 碁

碁 is read go (ご) depending on the word.

Words with 碁

囲碁

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Updated: 2026-08-28